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Nature reserve in Surrey, England

Fames Rough
TypeNature reserve
LocationChipstead, Surrey
OS gridTQ265574
Area23 hectares (57 acres)
Managed bySurrey Wildlife Trust

Fames Rough is a 23-hectare (57-acre) nature reserve south-west of Chipstead in Surrey. It is managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust and is part of the Chipstead Downs Site of Special Scientific Interest.

This site is notable for its wild flowers. Part of it is grassland which is periodically ploughed in order to provide a habitat for three very rare arable weeds, ground pine, cut-leaved germander and mat-grass fescue.

References

  1. "Fames Rough". Woodland Trust. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Fames Rough". Surrey Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  3. "Designated Sites View: Chipstead Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  4. "Chipstead Downs citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 5 November 2018.

51°18′07″N 0°11′13″W / 51.302°N 0.187°W / 51.302; -0.187

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